Obituaries
Lester E. Fegley
Aug 22, 2008
Lester E. Fegley, 81 of Maidencreek Township, died August 22, 2008 at 1:05 a.m. at ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township.
He was the husband of Jean E. (Baer) Fegley whom he married September 4, 1948. They would have been married 60 years this year.
Born February 23, 1927 in Ruscombmanor Township, he was a son of the late Paul and Mary A....
Mary Rossignoli
Aug 22, 2008
Mary Rossignoli, 81, of Reading, died August 22, 2008.
Born in Birdsboro, she was a daughter of the late Carmine and Marian (DaDamio) Rossignoli.
She attended McCann School of Business.
Mary was employed by the American Foreign Service for 30 years in Europe, South America, Asia, the Middle East and Africa retiring in 1990. She previously had been a secretary for the PA...
Harrison O. Secor
Aug 21, 2008
Harrison O. "Harry" Secor, 90, of Wyomissing passed away August 21, 2008 in the Reading Hospital.
His wife Josephine C. (Fina) Secor died on January 5, 1993.
Born in Cornwall, NY, he was a son of the late Alfred T. and Maud B. (Reed) Secor.
He was the owner and operator of The Peanut Store, Reading for 25 years, retiring in 1983.
Harry was...
Mary A. Scott
Aug 20, 2008
Mary Agnes Scott, 79 of Wernersville, was called to our Lord on August 20, 2008. She was a resident of Phoebe Berks Health Center.
She was married to James Michael Scott, love of her life and best friend, on August 2, 1952.
Born July 10, 1929 in Dover, Delaware, she was a daughter of the late Vincent T., Sr. and Rose C....
Joyce Mary Breedy
Aug 19, 2008
Joyce M. Breedy, 70, died August 19, 2008 in her Marion Township residence.
Her husband, Robert L. Breedy, died June 30, 1990.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Irene (Bodenhorn) Ohlinger.
She graduate of Exeter High School.
Joyce was employed by R. M. Palmer as a candypacker for 25 years, retiring in 2000.
She loved playing with her grandchildren...
Fern I. Diguardi
Aug 19, 2008
Fern Irene DiGuardi, 89, died August 19, 2008 in her Laureldale residence.
She was married to the late Ralph DiGuardi, who died October 12, 1985.
Born February 11, 1919 in Laureldale, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Emma (Hall) Weisser.
Fern was employed by Camps Hosiery, Reading as a knitter and Burn's Department store as a clerk, retiring in 1995.
She...
Thomas D. Wagner
Aug 19, 2008
Thomas Duncan Wagner, 82, of Wyomissing, died August 19, 2008, in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was married January 6, 1951 to the late Ann Whiteman (Dawson) Wagner, who died October 6, 1994.
Born in Reading, PA on May 31, 1926, he was a son of the late Dr. Jesse Levan Wagner and Augusta (Muhlenberg) Wagner.
Thomas was a 1943 graduate...
Carmen Cardinal
Aug 19, 2008
Carmen "Bubbles" Cardinal, 88, formerly of West Reading, passed away August 19, 2008 in the Cedarbrook Nursing Home, Bethlehem.
He was the husband of the late Ruth M. (Schollenberger) who died on November 10, 2002.
Born in Bristol, he was a son of the late Thomas and Margarite (DiGiacomo) Cardinal.
He was employed by the former American Chain and Cable Company for 21...
Leona K. Henry
Aug 18, 2008
Leona Kathleen (Kessler) Henry, 89, died August 18, 2008 in her Spring Township residence.
She was predeceased by her first husband, Franklin Stitzel Hahn on May 1, 1951 and by her second husband, Irvin George Henry on July 23, 1993.
Born in Schuylkill Haven, PA on April 8, 1919, she was a daughter of the late Ralph Ruffner Kessler Sr., and Lottie...
Nick Morris
Aug 17, 2008
Nick Morris, 85, of Stowe, died August 17, 2008, in Phoenixville Hospital, Phoenixville, PA.
He was the husband of Stella (Sianis) Morris.
Born February 8, 1923 in Philadelphia, PA, he was a son of the late Jack Marousi and Eva Stavrou. He was raised by his stepfather, Antonio Stavrou.
Nick was an assembler for Tactair Fluid Controls, Bridgeport, PA, for 29 years, retiring...
Gary L. Snyder
Aug 14, 2008
Gary Lee Snyder, 55, was pronounced dead of natural causes August 14, 2008 in his Kenhorst residence.
Born August 14, 1953 in West Reading, he was a son of the late John and Elizabeth (Buck) Snyder.
He was a 1971 graduate of Reading High School.
Gary was a self employed carpenter for many years and was also a former owner/operator of The Cemetery...
Lily Rose Perlaki
Aug 14, 2008
Lily Rose Perlaki, 9 day old daughter of Jeffrey A. Perlaki and Heidi L. (Hughes) Bauder, Reading, died August 14, 2008 in St. Christopher's Children's Hospital, Philadelphia.
She is also survived by her brother, Laif Alexander Perlaki, at home. Other survivors include, maternal grandparents, Rosemary V. and Harold E. Schwenk, Ringtown, paternal grandparents, William A. and Robin L. Perlaki, Reading and...
Annabelle C. Minnick
Aug 14, 2008
Annabelle Catherine Minnick, 79, of Wyomissing, passed away on August 14, 2008 in the Reading Hospital.
She was the wife of John K. Minnick, whom she married September 3, 1955.
Born in West Lawn she was a daughter of the late Thomas F. and Caroline (Bower) Nolan.
Annabelle was a 1946 graduate of Central Catholic High School.
She is also survived by four children:...
Helen V. Prydybasz
Aug 14, 2008
Helen Victoria (Glodzik) Prydybasz, 88, formerly of 3520 Kutztown Road, Laureldale, died August 14, 2008 in St. Louis, MO.
She was the widow of Andrew Prydybasz, who died May 1998.
Born in Reading, PA on April 6, 1920, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Gunser) Glodzik.
She was employed a number of years as a packer with Talbet Industries...
Krystyna Hempel
Aug 13, 2008
Krystyna Hempel, 82, died August 13, 2008 in her Spring Twp. residence.
She was the wife of Andrew Hempel.
Born in Tarnowska, Wola, Poland, she was a daughter of the late Zenon Milewski and Kazimiera (Kielbasinska) Milewska.
She was a graduate of the Medical University in Poland with a degree in Dentistry.
Krystyna was a dentist in Poland for 25 years. Upon immigrating to...
Joseph E. Taylor
Aug 13, 2008
Joseph Elbert Taylor, 84 of Leesport and formerly of Doylestown died suddenly August 13, 2008 at 6:15 p.m. in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Maureen Teresa (Hughes) Taylor, whom he married June 8, 1952.
Born August 3, 1924 in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Elbert Horace and Theresa (Grosso) Taylor.
Joseph was a graduate...
Cyril V. Leddy
Aug 12, 2008
Dr. Cyril V. Leddy, Sr., 97, Spring Township and Bonita Springs FL, passed away August 12, 2008 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
His wife, Edythe L. (McMullen) Leddy died in 1975.
Born in Port Carbon, he was the son of the late James P. and Anne F. (Driscoll) Leddy.
He was a graduate of St. Stephen's High School in 1928 and...
Dorothy M. Lembo
Aug 10, 2008
Dorothy M. (Davis) Lembo, 87, died August 10, 2008, in the Allied Long Term Care Facility, Scranton.
She was the widow of Carmelo Lembo who died February 21, 2006.
Born March 10, 1921, in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Clayton J. and Jennie R. (Speicher) Davis.
She attended Ontelaunee Vocational School.
Dorothy was employed by the Berkshire Knitting Mill and the...
Gerda E. Mengel
Aug 10, 2008
Gerda E. (Fritzsche) Mengel, 87, died August 10, 2008 in Spruce Manor, West Reading.
Born May 18, 1921 in Burkhartsdorf, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Willie and Ellie (Hoffman) Fritzsche.
She was a graduate of Kutztown University.
Gerda was a teacher of Visually Handicapped children for the Berks County Intermediate Unit for 25 years.
She is survived by a son, William...
Mary E. Bentz
Aug 10, 2008
Mary Elizabeth (Schlegel) Bentz, 97, formerly of West Reading, died August 10, 2008 at 2:10 am in Sacred Heart Villa, Muhlenberg Township, where she had been a resident since January 2005.
Born in Lebanon, PA on April 4, 1911, she was a daughter of the late Joseph E. and Elizabeth C. (Hicking) Schlegel.
She was a life long member of Sacred Heart...
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